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Ministry of Education
Shri Rajnath Singh along with Shri Dharmendra Pradhan felicitates Super 25 Awardees of ‘Veer Gatha 2.0’ contest
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan calls for integrating the stories of gallantry award winners in school curriculum to inspire students
On the eve of the Republic Day 2023, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh along with Union Education and Skill development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan felicitated the 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0 at an event organised in New Delhi today. Veer Gatha 2.0, the second edition of project Veer Gatha was organised in the backdrop of overwhelming success of Veer Gatha Edition-1 last year which was jointly initiated by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Shri Rajnath Singh gave away the winners a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a medal and a certificate, in the presence of Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane were also present. Over 100 NCC cadets and students from Army Public Schools & Cantonment Boards were in attendance, with students and teachers from over 500 schools joining virtually.
Congratulating the young winners, Raksha Mantri commended their bravery, zeal and creativity, and expressed confidence that the young generation will provide a new and better direction not only to themselves but also to the society and the Nation.
Applauding the role of Veer Gatha in inspiring values of patriotism in the young students, Shri Rajnath Singh said, such projects will play a crucial role in infusing values of morality and bravery along with education among students.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Pradhan said that it was awe-inspiring to see my young friends come up with fantastic creative entries inspired by our brave hearts.
He expressed his confidence that their life stories of brave hearts will inspire the students to do good for themselves and contribute to nation-building in various ways.
He further said that every civilisation and nation must honour its brave hearts. Shri Pradhan called for further expanding the Project Veergatha and integrating the stories of our brave hearts in our school curriculum,in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
On the occasion, Param Vir Chakra Awardee Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar narrated his real-life story of the Kargil war where he overcame all odds and played a crucial role in India’s historic victory. He encouraged the children to take inspiration from the courageous soldiers who selflessly serve the motherland without caring for personal safety.
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Prime Minister's Office
On the eve of Deepavali, PM to visit Ayodhya on 23rd October
PM to inspect Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra site
PM to perform darshan and pooja of Bhagwan Shree Ramlala Virajman
PM to perform the Rajyabhishek of symbolic Bhagwan Shree Ram
PM to commence the grand Deepotsav celebrations
PM to witness Aarti at New Ghat, Saryu river, 3-D Holographic Projection Mapping Show
On the eve of Deepavali, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya, UP on 23rd October. At around 5 PM, Prime Minister will perform darshan and pooja of Bhagwan Shree Ramlala Virajman, followed by inspection of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra site. At around 5:45 PM, he will perform the Rajyabhishek of symbolic Bhagwan Shree Ram. Around 6:30 PM, Prime Minister will witness Aarti at New Ghat, Saryu river, which will be followed by the commencement of the grand Deepotsav celebrations by the Prime Minister.
This year, the sixth edition of Deepotsav is being held, and it is for the first time that the Prime Minister will be participating in-person in the celebrations. More than 15 lakh diyas will be lit on the occasion. Five animated tableaus and eleven Ramleela tableaus with different dance forms from different states will also be put up during Deepotsav. Prime Minister will also witness the 3-D Holographic Projection Mapping Show at Ram Ki Paidi at the banks of river Saryu along with the Grand Musical Laser Show.
Ministry of Communications
WEST BENGAL CIRCLE OF DoP UNDERTAKES MASSIVE ENDEAVOR TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN MEDICAL EMERGENCY SITUATION
Kolkata, 23 April, 2020
India Post has taken numbers of initiatives to provide benefits to the common people in this medical emergency situation. It is playing a very positive role in fulfilling its social responsibilities during the lockdown period. Be it the matter of delivery of essential medicines, PPE, COVID-19 testing kits and other medical equipments or be it disbursement of pensionary benefits, social security benefits etc reaching out to the doorstep of needy specially the pensioners/elderly/divyangs, it has always been the priority of Department of Posts to serve the people.
In the last fortnight, India Post has delivered large number of parcels containing medicines, testing kits and other medical equipment to hospitals and individuals of Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad and Birbhum districts by making special arrangements through its mail motor vehicles.
East Kolkata Division at New Town, Bidhannagar & Salt Lake Areas has taken a magnificent initiative since 20th April, 2020. They tied up with NKDA  for delivering Senior Citizens and physically ill people with required essential medicines at their doorsteps free of cost. According to NKD Authority it has been helping huge number of people since the beginning and is acting as a blessing to the needy. It has also opened an online facility of receiving Medical Supply Requisition for the Senior Citizens and physically ill people over Whatsapp  for the mentioned areas only.
India Post has reached out to more than 1000 elderly pensioners and made pension payments of an amount over Rs 90 lakh at their doorstep in the above districts during the last fortnight. Equipped with RICT devices of DoP and Micro ATM devices of India Post Payments Bank , Postmen and GDS Employees have disbursed DBT payments from DoP/IPPB accounts and also accessing accounts of any other banks through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System  at the doorstep of the beneficiaries. In this way, more than 10,000 beneficiaries have been disbursed with DBT payments during the last fortnight in Kolkata and predominantly in the rural areas North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad and Birbhum Districts.
India Post has also taken direct initiative to involve a helping hand of IPPB in cases of disbursing the Cash Assistance to the Beneficiaries of the PM Ujjwala Yojana. Staffs are currently taking enormous efforts to make this possible to avoid direct cash transaction and to provide the Online Banking Service to a majority of the BPL & Female Beneficiaries who come directly under this Yojana.
India Post advised people not come out of their house at this crucial juncture. Instead they get the financial aids delivered at their doorstep by Department of Posts.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
All-India Migrant Workers Survey
Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has been entrusted with the task of conducting the All India Survey on Migrant workers.
An Expert Group has been constituted by the Government of India on 09th September, 2020 to examine and finalize the schedules, sampling design and other technical details of the aforesaid survey being conducted by Labour Bureau.
This information was given by Minister of State  for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Utilisation of Budgetary Allocation in Railways
Budget allocation is made project-wise, not State-wise, as Indian Railways’ network spans across various State boundaries. The total Budget Allocation for New Line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling works during the last five years i.e. Financial Year 2015-16 to Financial Year 2019-20 was Rs.1,53,998 crore i.e. an average annual budget allocation of Rs.30,798 crore per year which is 167% more than the average annual budget allocation of Rs.11,527 crore per year during 2009-14. Project-wise details including cost, expenditure incurred and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in > Ministry of Railways > Railway Board > About Indian Railways > Railway Board Directorates > Finance  > Pink Book  > Railway-wise Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme .
Thorough review of the projects has been carried out and projects have been prioritized. Funds have been allocated to these works to complete them expeditiously rather than thinly spreading the resources without commensurate results.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
“PF near you” to be held on August 13
Regional Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation is conducting “Nidhi Aapke Nikat”  on August 13, 2019. Time slot for Subscribers/Members/Pensioners is 10.30 A.M. to 1.00 P.M., Employers is 3.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. and for Exempted establishments located in jurisdiction is 4.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
The Subscribers/Employers who desire to get their long pending unresolved grievances redressed or have any other suggestions on improvement of service/organisation, they may register their names with the Public Relations Officer duly furnishing their PF code Number/Account Number, nature of grievance etc on or before August 6, 2019. The aforesaid timings are only for guidance and the employers may also present their grievance, if any, earlier during the day. “Nidhi Aapke Nikat” will take place at No.37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai 600 014 according to Press Release issued by Shri. Salil Sankar, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-1, Regional Office, Chennai-1.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Dr Jitendra Singh assumes charge as Minister of State  for DoNER
Dr Jitendra Singh took charge as Minister of State  for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , here today.
The Secretary  Dr Inder Jit Singh, Secretary, North Eastern Council  Shri Ram Muivah and senior officers of the Ministry were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Engineering Cluster in Nasik
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has established ‘Nasik Engineering Cluster’ in Nashik district of Maharashtra under ‘Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme ’.
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Nashik Engineering Cluster, Maharashtra
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24.03.2008
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42.88
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42.45
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The project at Nasik Engineering Cluster  has been completed and NEC has created common industrial infrastructure like Rapid Prototype Development Centre, Training Centre along with well-equipped training studio and work stations and a calibration and testing facility which has been accredited by National Accreditation Board for Laboratories .
This information was given by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, PiyushGoyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Clarification in the reply to the Lok Sabha starred question No 84
In the Lok Sabha starred question number 84 answered on 26th July, 2021, the Hon’ble Member of Parliament had asked the amount of taxes, cesses and excise duty collected by the Union Government on Petrol and diesel from March 2020 till date, including the monthly details of collection, state-wise. The reply to the answer included an annexure in which state-wise break up of variations in state levies & taxes between 01.07.20 and 22.07.21 was given. In the annexure, the details given in the third column mentioning the cities was only in the sense of giving a reference city for the purpose of state levies and duty prevalent in the concerned state. The heading of the column number 3 may please be read as “Capital City/Reference City”.
The Lok Sabha secretariat is also being informed accordingly about the amendment in the reply.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IBBI amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  Regulations, 2016
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India   Regulations, 2019 on 28th November 2019. Some of the amendments made by these Regulations are consequential to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code  Act, 2019, which came into force on 5th August, 2019.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016  envisages corporate insolvency resolution process  for reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate debtors. An insolvency professional conducts the CIRP and manages its operations during the CIRP. Keeping in view the responsibilities of the IPs and the importance of CIRP, the Code casts an obligation on the IBBI and the IPA to monitor performance of IPs, and to collect, maintain and disseminate information and records relating to insolvency process of corporate debtors. It also casts an obligation on IPs to forward/submit certain information and records relating to CIRP to the IPA and IBBI.
In the interest of transparency and accountability in conduct of CIRPs and conduct of the IPs, and to facilitate the IBBI, the IPAs and the IPs to discharge of their statutory obligations, the Amendment Regulations require the IPs to file a set of Forms, covering the life cycle of a CIRP, online on an electronic platform hosted on the website of the IBBI at https://www.ibbi.gov.in. An IP shall be liable to action permissible under the Code, including refusal to issue or renew Authorisation for Assignment, for failure to file a Form or for inaccurate or delayed filing.
The Amendment Regulations come into force from 28th November 2019. They are available at www.mca.gov.in and www.ibbi.gov.in.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Ireland has been chosen as the Country of Focus at the 16th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival
Ireland will extend all possible support to interested filmmakers who would like to shoot in Ireland - Deputy Consul General, Ireland, Alison Reilly
‘Ireland has been chosen as Country of Focus in the 16th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival. The special package will screen six documentaries and one Oscar-nominated animation film during the seven day festival’, Deputy Consul General, Ireland, Alison Reilly informed, at a press conference held at Films Division, Mumbai as part of MIFF 2020.
She also mentioned that in Ireland, feature films are not as popular as documentaries and short films. Festivals like MIFF, which celebrate documentaries and short films, are a great platform for Irish film makers. It also provides quality audience and she expressed confidence that through MIFF, these documentaries will reach a larger audience.
“While selecting movies for country-focus session the criteria were quality and diversity of subjects. The selection of Ireland in country focus will also enhance the cultural bond between India and Ireland. Ireland would like to collaborate with India in film making. Ireland will welcome and extend all possible support to any interested film maker who would like to shoot in Ireland”, she added.
India has a bigger commercial film industry unlike Ireland, where feature films are more silent and meditative.
The Bread Winner is an animation film produced by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. The story is based on conflict between Afghanistan and Taliban and is story of a 11-year-old girl who fights to make the ends meet. It is an inspiring and luminously animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times
Atlantic tells the fortunes of three small fishing communities - in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland - bringing to the fore, three very intimate stories from the global resource debate. Gaza is a war film based on the conflict of the Gaza land and the survival of ordinary men. Between Land and Sea shows how Ireland has become a prime surfing location since about the year 2000, and how the sport has changed the sleepy town and provided new business opportunities for its inhabitants. The Farthest is a story of NASA’s Voyager, an epic of human achievement, personal drama and almost miraculous success. The Camino Voyage is the story of a crew including a Writer, two Musicians, an Artist and a Stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves on an inspiring, and dangerous, 2,500 km modern day Celtic odyssey all the way from Ireland to Northern Spain. A Doctor's Sword uses animation and an orchestral score to tell the incredible story of how Aidan MacCarthy, a young doctor from a small fishing village on the west of Ireland survived some of the most harrowing episodes of World War II.
Ministry of Education
IIT Goa Marks its 4th Convocation and 8th Foundation Day
IIT Goa celebrated its 4th Convocation at the Durbar Hall in Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula on July 30, 2023. Governor of Goa, Shri Sreedharan Pillai virtually graced the occasion.
The graduation ceremony witnessed 171 students being conferred with degrees, including 142 BTech students, 23 MTech students, and 3 MS students.
Governor in his address lauded the graduating students for their remarkable achievements and encouraged them to carry forward the legacy of excellence, commitment, and zeal set by their esteemed alma mater.
Governor emphasized the pivotal role IIT Goa can play in the transformation of Goa, especially in the fields of marine science and technology, as well as artificial intelligence. He highlighted IIT Goa's dedication to fulfilling the late Dr. Manohar Parrikar's vision of identifying specialized areas of research and development that align with Goa's unique strengths and requirements. He also commended the institute for aligning its activities with national objectives, such as the National Education Policy, 'blue economy,' and 'deep ocean' initiatives.
Governor fervently urged the state government to expedite the allocation of land for IIT Goa's permanent campus. This step is crucial for the institute to overcome its present challenges and operate with greater efficiency and impact.
During the ceremony, Dr. B. K. Mishra, Director of IIT Goa, presented the Report for the year 2021-22. He reiterated the institute's commitment to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate studies, as well as research, despite facing constraints such as inadequate infrastructure and power supply. The report showcased IIT Goa's persistent efforts to remain at the forefront of innovation while contributing to global progress and societal welfare. Dr. Mishra also shared encouraging placement statistics, revealing that even amid an ongoing recession, 97.6% of B. Tech and M. Tech students who registered for placements received lucrative offers. The highest package offered was 60 lakhs, and the average packages were 17.19 lakhs per annum for B. Tech students and 10.68 lakhs per annum for M. Tech students. These impressive numbers are a testament to the quality of education and opportunities provided by IIT Goa.
The graduation ceremony was attended by members of the Board of Governors, the Senate, proud families of the graduating students, as well as the dedicated faculty and staff of IIT Goa.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Union 𝙰𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar arrive𝚜 in Bali, Indonesia 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙶-20 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝
Shri Tomar h𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚜 bilateral meetings with the 𝙰𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 Canadian 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, accompanied by a high level delegation of the Ministry, arrived in Bali, Indonesia today on a three day visit to 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍 the G-20 Summit. Shri Tomar held separate bilateral meetings with the Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Ms. Marie-Claude Bibeau and Australia Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing, Mr. Tim Ayres in Bali.
In his bilateral meetings, Shri Tomar extended invitation to both the ministers for the G-20 Agri-Summit to be hosted by India next year. Besides, he sought their support for the International Year of Millets - 2023 to be celebrated under India's stewardship. The Australian and Canadian Ministers assured their cooperation.
Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses Republic TV summit
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the Republic TV Summit in Mumbai.
He condoled the loss of lives in the Hospital fire incident in Mumbai yesterday.
He emphasized the importance of positive news for a vibrant and prosperous nation. He said that India needs to scale great heights in multiple spheres such as science, innovation, and sports etc. In the same vein, he mentioned media as well.
The Prime Minister said that the words "Surging India" represent the spirit of 130 crore Indians.
He said that a few years ago, it was difficult to imagine India surging towards becoming a five trillion dollar economy, and rising up the ranks in the ease of doing business. He gave examples to illustrate how, today, those involved in criminal activities are being apprehended and brought to justice. He gave examples from sanitation to tax base, to show the transformation over four years. He said the Union Government is moving forward through Policy Driven Governance and Predictable Transparent Policies. He referred to the rapid pace of infrastructure development. He referred to the monthly PRAGATI meetings which he chairs to review progress of projects. He said projects worth 12 lakh crore rupees have been speeded up in this way.
The Prime Minister emphasized that laws and Acts have to be followed up by action. In this context, he mentioned the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
He said that national interest now guides India's foreign policy. And India's voice is being heard in international fora.
Shri Narendra Modi indicated that the 28% slab of GST would soon, only be restricted to a few select items, such as luxury goods. The Prime Minister said that the effort will be to ensure that 99% of all items, including almost all items used by the common man, would be kept at a GST slab of 18% or less.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 108Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 11.81 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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11,81,18,421
More than 108 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 11.81 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.